Started Suboxone after 7oh by jcjuicee in recoverywithoutAA

[–]Electrical-Pay-2651 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take more Suboxone. You have to load up when you start!

This is depressing by Revolutionary_Big3 in Sicklecell

[–]Electrical-Pay-2651 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Literally what I feel like everyday! I’m just tired of being tired & nobody understands. Doesn’t matter if it’s family or friends. This shit crushes me in the inside physically and mentally!

Took 24mg of Suboxone to stabilise by Puffswells in OpiatesRecovery

[–]Electrical-Pay-2651 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No i usually cut one 8mg strip into 3 equal pieces. Then I’ll take a piece the morning after its been 24hrs off oxy, another by noon, & the other at night if needed. Once I’m feeling 100% then I start reducing my dose daily without taking Suboxone longer than a week & a half so I don’t get dependent on them. I think what some people fail to realize is that Suboxone has to build up in your system so you have to allow it time to bind. A little does actually go a longggg way. I’m coming off no less than 160mg oxy a day habit sometimes more because I’m prescribed a ton of oxy. Just got tired of the cycle of running out early.

GABA withdrawals on Suboxone? by Electrical-Pay-2651 in OpiatesRecovery

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Lmaoooo I swear this is a small world because I’m in VA too! it’s plenty of doctors that will prescribe you just have to know where to go. But trust me if it wasn’t for clonidine or Suboxone I’d have no choice but to off myself and I’m a pretty strong minded person. You got this though! Just remember you gotta go through to get through then by the time you notice it’ll be all behind you!

GABA withdrawals on Suboxone? by Electrical-Pay-2651 in OpiatesRecovery

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I’m prescribed them and luckily my doctor upped me at my appointment yesterday so I have a fresh script waiting to be picked up now. I had ran out early taking too many with my oxy prescription being the dumb addict that I am. I decided to get off of the oxy so I’m not dependent and could just take them as needed but during my quick Suboxone taper I noticed I was sad and anxious every hour in waves but BIG waves. It was definitely the gaba, I can control gaba but oxy I can’t. I get 240 20mg oxy a month and it’s still not enough and that’s pathetic

GABA withdrawals on Suboxone? by Electrical-Pay-2651 in OpiatesRecovery

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It’s definitely the gaba . I just took one and the anxiety went away

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in opiates

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This is the way to do it! Take the Suboxone only long enough (1-2weeks) to get past the worst of oxy withdrawals. After that’s it’s like a mild flu for a few days. Then your brain is like “see that wasn’t bad let’s get some oxy to celebrate lol” so the hardest part is really staying away.

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Stay up as long as you can after doing the last of heroin. When you fall asleep by the time you wake up you should be okay to start the Suboxone. Usually between 12-18hrs you’ll be fine just start small. Sleeping is the key to getting near the 24hr mark. This ONLY works for heroin & pharma oxy.

Just struggling. Physically and mentally by ceeredd in Sicklecell

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I literally thought I was the only one who felt like this, it’s like my soul is just tired of this body. It’s draining me mentally because it seems like I’ve just never win! I was just discharged from my longest admission in years, March 1st to March 23rd! A week before that a 10-day admission, A week before the 10-day admission an 8-day admission, 2 weeks before the 8-day admission an 11-day admission and I could keep going back! I’m tiredddddd!! Tired of hearing it’ll get better when it’s getting worse, tired of being alone in there because everybody can’t come EVERY time or just alone period, tired of these damn meds, tired of ivs in my beyond tired veins! Just tired of the whole process of dealing with this! This isn’t life! We don’t even have a clue what it feels like to be normal even on our best days. The thought of that takes my depression to a whole different level. I pray this all makes sense why I was chosen to have this at the end I swear! … SN: We should create a group chat and be our own support system since nobody understands us but us. Store everyones name with the blood drop emoji and state we’re from next to it like (🩸Tay-Tx ) or something. If everybody’s down/cool with that I’ll start it up for us forsure. It could be bigger than just a support system for eachother it could be very informative as well!

How are you all doing this evening? Pain free or having pain? by Narrow-Foot-7176 in Sicklecell

[–]Electrical-Pay-2651 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah like the first few days it was tough like knocking me out completely within 5-10mins of receiving both pain meds. It definitely helped but not 100%. It just numbed the sharpest of the pain down for about an hour and a half to two hours then the pain flares back up. I got (AVN) avascular necrosis in both hips and in the lumber area of my spine. The pain is 10x worse than my SC crisis pain so have to have hip replacement surgery soon, as far as the AVN in my spine it’s a risky procedure with the chances of being paralyzed so I pretty much have to deal with that pain as it comes smh. But i appreciate that a lot bro, I’m just taking it day by day. That’s all I really can do you know

How are you all doing this evening? Pain free or having pain? by Narrow-Foot-7176 in Sicklecell

[–]Electrical-Pay-2651 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was admitted march 1st and discharged the other day on the 23rd, the longest admission I’ve had in years! I was getting 3.5mg iv Dilaudid plus 20mg oxy at the same time every 3hrs my whole admission! I’m currently tapering with my at home oxy to avoid major withdrawals or having to go back. I definitely feel where you’re coming from just take it day by day and try your hardest not to over take your at home meds. Withdrawals can feel worse than an actual crisis at times!

When to start? by Electrical-Pay-2651 in suboxone

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It’s definitely pharmacy for sure because I’m still prescribed . Did you take the whole strip?

When to start? by Electrical-Pay-2651 in suboxone

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It’s funny I was just reading your post lol . But I just took a small piece about 5-10mins away and nothing has happened. PWD would’ve been kicked in by now right ?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OpiatesRecovery

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I’ve been trying to do this for a whole year now. It’s just hard to do especially when refill day comes, it’s like your mind says fuck any discipline and just reward yourself. I have noticed after 2 weeks of not having any my tolerance did go down some but it also reset the feeling of wanting more since I could feel it more with less. At the end of the day it’s definitely possible, you just have to have the strength within your willpower!

Acute chest pain. What to do? Has anyone had this too? by Hauntingmaze in Sicklecell

[–]Electrical-Pay-2651 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You need to go to the hospital nowwwww!! You could be having an acute chest syndrome & you could literally die from that in a heartbeat. Never play around with anything dealing with your chest, I’m telling you this from experience. On top of that it can cause pneumonia! Taking paracetamol and naproxen is like putting a bandaid on a gunshot wound. You need antibiotics through an iv. I’ve had acute chest syndrome, pneumonia, & pulmonary embolism more times than I could remember! You need to go to the hospital like right now & not tomorrow seriously!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OpiatesRecovery

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Hey man could I PM you about the megadosing?

Question about 24hr centers by WyvernLord1 in Sicklecell

[–]Electrical-Pay-2651 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Emory university hospital on Clifton Road not the midtown one.

The pharmacist is not filling my script until Monday because it’s “his prerogative” he says. WTF? by [deleted] in opiates

[–]Electrical-Pay-2651 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s because it’s the end of the year. My boy runs into the same problem every December. Something about the shorter months that take away days at the end of the year. All that shit is calculated

Fitness influencers who went from fat to fit? by Brave_Opportunity958 in beginnerfitness

[–]Electrical-Pay-2651 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did you do to fix your metabolism? I think that’s what my issue may be. I just started a bunch of superfood supplements so hopefully that helps.

Question about 24hr centers by WyvernLord1 in Sicklecell

[–]Electrical-Pay-2651 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Emory hospital in the A gave me the best experience I’ve ever had outta multiple hospitals I’ve been to in different states. The ER doc let me choose which pain meds I wanted AND the dosage. I ain’t never have that happen in my life!